A frightening -63 C: it was the temperature in Addict, yukon, February 3 in 1947, which made it the coldest temperature ever recorded in North America.
Although mercury is not planned to drop this week, Environment Canada is warned that “on certain parts of northern Alberta, the wind cooling values should be in the range of less than 45 to less than 50 this evening”, which prompted emergency officials to warn anyone to “group” .
Environment Canada has expressed extreme cold warnings for a large part of Alberta, with night lows on Monday which should dive near -50 with wind cooling in some of the most remote parts in the province.
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“Most people know how to stay warm and safe in the cold, but what we see is that sometimes people are not prepared if they did not expect to be in the cold for more Long periods of time, “said Stuart Brideaux, public training officer with Ahs Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
“Be ready if you venture outside the city in particular, even if you may be delayed on a highway for long periods. If this is a concern, you must make sure you have brought additional diapers of warm clothes for everyone in the vehicle, you have a loaded mobile phone or the ability to load it and make sure that people know where You are and when you should happen.
THE High forecasts in Edmonton Monday is only -34 with wind cooling and -40 during the night, which means that the skin exposed is at risk of frost in a few minutes.
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In Calgarywhich has so far not under an extremely cold warning, the preview raised on Monday is approximately -32 with wind cooling and -37 during the night.
Plunging temperatures are also blamed for a number of Watermain breaks, including this on Monday morning near the Royal Mount University in Calgary.
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Ice temperatures are also blamed for a number of main water breaks due to frozen pipes, and although there are no official warnings for air travelers in Alberta, Cold snap has also caused some flight delays – Air travelers are therefore invited to Check their flights Before heading for the airport.
Thursday, high forecasts for Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Lethbridge should be between -7 C and -10 C, although it should go back to around -15 C for the weekend.
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